Neuropsychology and malnutrition: A study with 7 to 10 year-old children in a poor community

Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-54

  Miranda, Mônica C ^a   Nóbrega, Fernando J ^b   Sato, Kazue ^b   Pompéia, Sabine ^a   Sinnes, Elaine G ^a   Bueno, Orlando F A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Programa Einstein de Nutrição na Comunidade de Paraisópolis   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Malnutrition; Neuropsychological tests; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249038418     PISSN: 15193829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-38292007000100006     Document Type: Article

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